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Warangal: Former Speaker Madhusudhana Chary said four wheelers, which were once considered a luxury commodity, had now turned into an essential commodity. The former Speaker formally launched the Auto Show organised by Namaste Telangana and Telangana Today at the Hayagriva Grounds in Hanamkonda on Saturday. The show will remain open on Sunday too. Addressing the gathering, the former Speaker said the auto show was a good opportunity for consumers to learn and explore the different models of cars and motorbikes, all under one roof. “During 1966, when a bicycle arrived in our village, we used to run behind it for fun. In those days, owning a car was luxury but today, it is an essential commodity for a family,” Madhusudhana Chary said. Over 20 stalls displayed the latest models of different four wheelers and two wheelers at the venue. A BMW bike, which costs nearly Rs 31 lakh, grabbed the attention of many visitors. At the expo, apart from briefing the visitors about the features of different automobiles, the stall operators also demonstrated the performance of cars and bikes. Telangana Publications Pvt Ltd General Manager (Advertisements) N Surender Rao, Branch Manager P Ashok Kumar, Edition Incharge N Vidyasagar and others participated in the inauguration ceremony.

Hyderabad: In a disturbing escalation of political tensions following the Jubilee Hills bypoll, Bharat Rashtra Samithi spokesperson and social media convener Manne Krishank received a direct threat via a message request on X from a user identified as @naveen_144. The message appears to warn Krishank against his criticism of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. It was sent to him in response to accusations of electoral malpractices in the constituency. The incident comes just days after the November 11 bypoll in Jubilee Hills, where BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha staged a protest alleging large-scale rigging, bogus voting and intimidation of party workers at polling stations. Krishank had publicly commented on these irregularities through his social media postings, highlighting what he described as “State-sponsored threats” to suppress opposition voices. The threatening message was sent in response to one of his posts. The user, @naveen_144 – whose profile identified him as a mechanical engineer from Hyderabad with a following of 16 – wrote: “Thammudu lepesthamu ninu revanth anna joliki osthey.” (Brother, we will lift you if you target Revanth Anna). Krishank, who has faced police cases in recent months for his social media posts against the Congress-led government, shared screenshots of the message request with party leaders and is reportedly considering lodging a formal complaint to cybercrime officials. Mohabbat ki Dukaan pic.twitter.com/MWCigUz5SN — Dr.Krishank (@Krishank_BRS) November 15, 2025

Hyderabad: A cyber crimes awareness programme was organised by the Hyderabad central zone police at FTCCI Building, Red Hills, Nampally on Saturday. The programme aimed to educate students about various types of cyber frauds, including online job scams, APK links, betting apps, loan apps, matrimonial sites, credit card apps, digital arrest scams, and OTP frauds. K Shilpavalli, DCP (central) while interacting with the students emphasised that cyber crime is a serious social challenge and urged students to be vigilant and responsible in the digital world. The students were advised not to trust suspicious calls, links, or mobile applications and not to share OTPs, passwords, or banking details with anyone. They were also briefed about betting apps that lure users with promises of quick money and warned against falling prey to such apps. Awareness videos demonstrating real-life cyber fraud scenarios were shown, and the students took the “Cyber Pledge” to be vigilant and responsible digital citizens.

Hyderabad: Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Saturday conducted a hearing on the disqualification petitions filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) against turncoat MLAs, including Bhadrachalam MLA T Venkat Rao and Jagtial MLA Dr Sanjay. The hearing was conducted for over three hours in the Speaker’s Office on the Assembly premises. Advocates representing BRS MLA KP Vivekanand cross-examined Venkat Rao, while those representing MLA G Jagadish Reddy cross-examined Dr Sanjay. The Speaker’s Office had already quizzed Rajendranagar MLA T Prakash Goud and Chevella MLA Kale Yadaiah on October 1. Similarly, Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and Jogulamba Gadwal MLA Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy were questioned on October 4. Serilingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi and Banswada MLA Pocharam Srinivas Reddy were grilled on Friday. Among the 10 BRS turncoat MLAs, eight legislators have responded to the Speaker’s notice. Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender and Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari had sought time to respond to the notices. After hearing the petition filed by BRS on July 31, the Supreme Court wanted the Speaker to act on the disqualification of MLAs within three months. The deadline expired on October 31. However, the Speaker had appealed for a two-month extension on the disqualification cases hearing. It may be recalled that the Calcutta High Court had disqualified senior BJP MLA Mukul Roy after defecting to the Trinamool Congress under the anti-defection law.

Sangareddy: Zaheerabad police recovered the horns of a sambar deer and an air gun from an individual during a community contact programme conducted in different parts of Zaheerabad town in the early hours of Saturday. Police teams also checked several houses and identified 62 motorbikes and 17 autos that did not have proper documents. They additionally found four persons with past criminal records. The individuals were summoned to the police station by DSP Saida Nayak, and an investigation is underway.